Rms lusitania was a british ocean liner that was sunk on 7 may 1915 by a german uboat 11 miles 18 km off the southern coast of ireland, killing 1,198 passengers and crew. From milestone films, the opening of the historic national film registry documentary, the sinking of the lusitania, 1918, by animation pioneer winsor mckay. The sinking of rms lusitania occurred on may 7, 1915, during world war i 1914 1918. View the tcmdb entry for sinking of the lusitania, the 1918. Sep 23, 2018 the sinking of the lusitania 1918 by popegrutch winsor mccay, who styled himself the inventor of animated cartoons, returns with a much more serious movie than his previous little nemo and gertie the dinosaur entries. Winsor mccay animates the sinking of the lusitania in a beautiful. An animated propaganda piece of the lusitanias sinking. Overview of sinking of the lusitania, the, 1918, with at turner classic movies. The longest animated movie ever made at the time, the film is.
Release dates 1 also known as aka 6 release dates usa 20 july 1918. However, on the same day 7 may 1915 u39 shelled and sunk the united kingdom trawler benington in the north sea. I was there the sinking of the titanic by commander lightoller bbc. Sinking quickly, the loss of the lusitania claimed the lives of 1,198 passengers. Feb 10, 2008 joblo movie trailers recommended for you. In may 1915, the liner leaves the united states, headed for liverpool with over 2000 passengers on board. The sinking of the cunard ocean liner rms lusitania occurred on friday, 7 may 1915 during the first world war, as germany waged submarine warfare against the united kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of germany. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 is an american silent animated short film by cartoonist. In this 1918 animated film, animation pioneer winsor mccay painstakingly recreated the may 7, 1915, german attack on rms lusitania. Winsor mccay recreates the sinking of the ocean liner lusitania by a german uboat in this propaganda piece designed to stir up antigerman sentiment during world war i. Though mccay was incensed by the attack, hearst was an isolationist and demanded that he draw antiwar cartoons. Schwiegers actions caused international outrage and turned public opinion in many neutral nations against. Animation, drama, history, war 1918 add to watchlist.
Aug 26, 2018 the sinking of the lusitania 1918 is a silent animated short film by american cartoonist winsor mccay. Gertie the dinosaur by making the sinking of the lusitania 1918. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 is an animation, war movie starring winsor mccay. The sinking of the lusitania is truly a nice piece of work, its done in a movie documentary format, while there are no top name stars in it, the actors themselves did a good job.
Sinking of the lusitania murder on the atlantic youtube. In 1918 american cartoonist winsor mccay recreated the neverphotographed sinking of the british liner rms lusitania. The sinking of the lusitania, 1915 the battle of jutland, 1916 a death at the battle of the somme, 1916 in the american ambulance field service, 1916 the battlefield debut of the tank, 1916 uboat attack, 1916 gas attack, 1916 death of a zeppelin, 1916 the red baron scores two victories, 1917 america declares war on germany, 1917 torpedoed. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 century film project. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 is a silent animated short film by american cartoonist winsor mccay. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the sinking of the lusitania near you.
The sinking of the lusitania 1918 official trailer. The rms lusitania, a luxury atlantic liner, is carrying approximately 1900 passengers and crew when a german torpedo suddenly strikes just beneath the ships bridge. At twelve minutes it has been called the longest work of. A mysterious second explosion ripped the liner apart. The sinking of the lusitania, vollstandiger titel the sinking of the lusitania, an amazing. On july 20, 1918, the sinking of the lusitania debuted across the country, billed as the worlds only record of the crime that shocked humanity. Documentary filmmaker christopher spencer uncovers the truth about the sinking of the rms lusitania in this film that gets to the heart of the mystery by leaving no theory unexplored. U njemu je rekonsturirano potapanje britanskog putnickog broda rms lusitania koga je 7. It was german submarine u20 that torpedoed rms lusitania, not german submarine u39 as shown on the intertitle card. As with all his films, mccay financed lusitania himself.
This film documents the german attack on the lusitania ship, which was carrying 2000 people when it was hit by a couple torpedoes and sank fifteenminutes later. The second explosion originated from within the ship near where the torpedo hit. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 directed by winsor mccay. This silent animated short film by american cartoonist winsor mccay recreates the neverphotographed 1915 sinking of the british liner rms lusitania. An animated depiction of the sinking of the lusitania. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 video dailymotion. Sinking of the lusitania full 1918 silent film youtube. At twelve minutes it has been called the longest work of animation at the time of its release. The longest animated movie ever made at the time, the film is also considered the first. Schwiegers actions caused international outrage and. By then, several other lusitaniathemed productions had already made their way into. On the 7th may 1915 the rms lusitania was fired upon by.
The sinking of the lusitania, released in 1918, is an animated short film by american artist winsor mccay. On may 7, 1915, less than a year after world war i 191418 began in europe, a german uboat torpedoed and sank the rms lusitania, a british ocean liner en route from new york to liverpool, england. Created to bring to life the horrendous tragedy that shocked the united states, the sinking of the lusitania opens with live action footage of a mr. On this very day, 102 years ago the lusitania sunk, after an attack by a german submarine. As the ship nears its destination, she is struck and severely damaged by a torpedo from a german uboat.
Winsor mccay animates the sinking of the lusitania in a. Sinking of the lusitania usa, 1918 first world war. Oct 06, 2016 the sinking of the lusitania was created by cartoonist windsor mckay in 1918 and was produced to help sway public opinion against germany. The german submarine fired only one torpedo, not two. The ship carried approximately 1,500 passengers, many of them americans.
The sinking of the lusitania 1918 release info imdb. Sinking of the lusitania silent film from 1918 youtube. An animated propaganda piece of the lusitania s sinking. A noteworthy cunard liner, rms lusitania was torpedoed off the irish coast by captain lieutenant walther schwiegers u20. The sinking of the lusitania was created by cartoonist windsor mckay in 1918 and was produced to help sway public opinion against germany. It is a work of propaganda recreating the neverphotographed 1915 sinking of the british. The sinking of rms lusitania occurred on may 7, 1915, during world war i 19141918. Potapanje lusitanije je americki kratki crnobijeli nijemi animirani film snimljen 1918. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 is an american silent animated short film by cartoonist winsor mccay. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 the movie database tmdb.
Siskoid though its got its propagandist moments the brutal end card, being one, that mccay championed animation much in the same way we use cg today, to recreate events uncaptured or uncapturable by a camera, is a wonder in and of itself. This grated on the artist more and more until finally he decided to follow up on his hugely successful gertie the dinosaur by making the sinking of the lusitania 1918, which you can see above. There is however, a question as to how many torpedoes struck the ship because there was two distinct explosions heard, the first one was the torpedo from the german u. Animated account of the sinking of the cruise ship the lusitania on may 7, 1915 by the german submarine u39. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 is a silent film animated short film by american cartoonist and animator winsor mccay. It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of rms lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes fired from a german uboat. The sinking led to the deaths of 1,198 people, including 128 u. This wouldnt be an issue in and of itself, except for the fact that it manages to contain an in memorium for the wealthy, deceased men who died.
Lusitania, british ocean liner, the sinking of which by a german uboat on may 7, 1915, contributed indirectly to the entry of the united states into world war i. At the time of the sinking, mccay was employed by william randolph hearst as. The sinking of the lusitania winsor mccay, 1918 youtube. The full 1918 silent movie screened and distributed to movie theatre audiences through out the usa in 1918 to drum up support for the us. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 directed by winsor. On may 7, 1915, less than a year after world war i 191418 began in europe, a german uboat torpedoed and sank the rms lusitania, a british ocean liner. May 10, 2015 in this 1918 animated film, animation pioneer winsor mccay painstakingly recreated the may 7, 1915, german attack on rms lusitania. The almost 800ft long ship took only 18 minutes to sink. The movie took two years of painstaking effort to make and consisted of. The sinking presaged the united states declaration of war on germany. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 by popegrutch winsor mccay, who styled himself the inventor of animated cartoons, returns with a much more serious movie than his previous little nemo and gertie the dinosaur entries. The sinking of the lusitania has been ranked 8 times, wins 51.
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